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Anthony Hales’ story is much too common. He graduated from Jackson State University, landed account-executive positions with two major regional radio stations and later did public relations work in Washington, D.C. Hales did all the right things but then hit a glass ceiling. He applied for a job opening at his company. Hales says he…

Cha-Cha Turner is seeing ghosts again. The first time it happened he was a child, just moved into his own room. Back then, there were seven willing witnesses in his watching brothers and sisters. But now he is an old man in his mid-60s, and everyone thinks he should know better. So Cha-Cha is sent…

College-acceptance letters really should play music and be outfitted with strobe lights on the outside. They’re that magical, that important, that life-changing for the young people opening them. That one sheet of paper makes high school’s four years of discipline, self-sacrifice and growth—personal and academic—absolutely worthwhile. The young people receiving acceptance letters will need to…

Since Mother’s Day last year, a number of Hollywood celebrities have brought adorable little ones into the world. See which famous mamas will be celebrating this year’s Mother’s Day with precious new additions. 1. Zoe Saldana Twins Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio Perego-Saldana, born Nov. 27, 2014, are the first children for Saldana and her…

Motherhood has its challenges and its rewards, and sharing stories about the journey is what these mamas do best. For Mother’s Day, we thought we’d offer some of the best blogs on the Web for moms looking for work-life balance, parenting and lifestyle advice … or even a few good laughs. My Brown Baby Starting…

So, let’s get this straight: You can deliberately crash a plane into a mountain, kill 149 innocent people and not be called a terrorist? And then, when evidence emerges that you methodically planned your execution, the media still won’t call you what you are? Instead, they’ll call you a terrorist by another name. Troubled, but not a…